Cain Velasquez Camp Baffled Over Suspension for Possible Broken Jaw

When the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the UFC 166 medical suspensions on Tuesday, nobody was more surprised to see Cain Velasquez’s name on the list than Cain Velasquez.

The UFC heavyweight champion had a long, nearly five-round battle with Junior dos Santos at Saturday night’s event in Houston, but suffered only superficial injuries. At least, that’s the way he sees it.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, however, suspended Velasquez until April 18, 2014, for a possible broken jaw.

Velasquez has had no symptoms of such an injury, leaving he and his camp baffled by the suspension.

Ughhh, wouldn’t Valesquez know if he jaw was broken or even if it wasn’t feeling completely right, more than anyone else? I’m sure if it was broken, he’d know about it, wha?!? Wouldn’t he have been told before Tuesday, like as soon as the “tests” were done Saturday/Sunday?!? Commission: “Hey Cain, your Jaw’s broken…” – Velasquez: “no really it’s not”. Maybe the UFC should get their own doctor to have a look with a 2013 X-Ray, rather than the 1993 X-Ray the Texas Commission are still using, and sort this crap out!!!

Mr Pete

“Broken jaw” is a term used to describe any structural damage pertaining to the jaw. I was diagnose with a “broken jaw” but really was a partial dislocation. This type of injury would not show up on an xray, Dr’s are Dr’s for a reason. He probably has a stress fracture, hair line fracture or dislocation